Vic Chesnutt Follow

Where were you two years ago
When I was locked out there at the barn
When some certain Athens sacred monster
Was doing me in with charm?

We could've been chatting heart to heart
On that front porch with a view
Where were you, girl
When I needed you?

Where were you two weeks ago
A week again after your promise?
I was in your place of employment
Crying in my humus

Somebody in there said, "Boy, you're looking bad"
And I said, "You know, that is nothing new"
Where were you, girl
When I needed you?

Were you in that second story
Well, lighted place
Up against it's occupant artist
In his personal space?

I know that has been known to happen
But I though all of that was through
Where were you, girl
When I needed you?

Where were you last Monday
When I was overwrought ?
I was watching the bright bug lamp flicker
And you were doing up the dim, dim 20 watt

I was alone with Pepe Lopez
I just couldn't do the schmooze
Where were you, girl
When I needed you?

Where are you this Sunday morning?
I'm in shaky health
I am in the back yard leaking on the spot
Where you proclaimed yourself

You are hungry wanting breakfast
And my heart is in a stew
Where were you, girl
When I needed you?